Found in Translation
As an incoming freshman in college, there were a lot of things I didn’t know: a new country, a language barrier, and a city full of unfamiliar faces. I was convinced I would be a complete mess. Take laundry, for…
UT Education Abroad Blog
Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World
UT Education Abroad Blog
Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World
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New Adventures and New Perspectives
In just a few days, I will be finishing my second month studying abroad in Australia — and what an eventful two months it has been. From whale watching and coastal hikes to inner city weekend markets and delicious street…
Winter in July
Stepping off the plane in Sydney, I was greeted with a blast of unexpectedly cold air. I knew that the seasons were flipped in the Southern Hemisphere, but wearing a coat in July just felt fundamentally wrong. This moment was…
Oxford, London, and Live Theatre
Walking through the legendary streets of Oxford, England, I could not wipe the smile from my face. This university is home to significant history, amazing architecture, and gorgeous libraries. If you had told me when I got to UT that…
Things I Didn’t Know I Didn’t Know Until Studying Abroad
The plane doors had just closed, and it hit me — this was the first time I’d ever traveled alone. No family, no friends, just me and a plane ticket to Santander, Spain. I’d finished my first year at UT…
Work-Life Balance in Japan
My first week in Japan, I lived alone in an office building that looked like a spaceship on top of a hill in a forest. I arrived as an intern for the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), an environmental…
G’days and Thinking in New Ways
I’m staring outside at a lifted Chevy Silverado 4×4 truck baking in the steaming Texas sun. It’s 6:16 p.m. and feels like 100 degrees outside. Everyone in this Starbucks works silently on their devices, occasionally looking up into the abyss…
All Crossroads Lead to Rome
Rome, the city that saw empires rise and fall, the city that bore monuments for millennia, never rushed me. The days went fast, the sun burned hard, but the dinners were long, the movies plentiful, and the rounds of Uno…
I Didn’t Grow Up Here, But I Grew Here: Lessons From Singapore
As I sat in Changi Airport in Singapore waiting for my flight back home, the words “I can’t believe it” echoed in my head. I relived the past few weeks in my mind, scrolling through my camera roll: the busy…